Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Education Committee on February 5, 2019. The 2019 session has ended.
2019 Regular Session
House Bill 993
End-of-course subject area tests; discontinue and require administration of ACT to determine proficiency.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO REQUIRE THE DISCONTINUATION OF END-OF-COURSE SUBJECT AREA TESTING IN PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS; TO REQUIRE ALL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO TAKE THE ACT TEST; TO AMEND SECTIONS 37-16-7, 37-3-49, 37-15-38, 37-16-17 AND 37-35-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY TO THE PRECEDING PROVISIONS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the House of Representatives
Sponsor
5 co-sponsors
Jay Hughes, Gary V. Staples, Preston E. Sullivan, Gary Chism, Mark Tullos
Its course
January 21 to February 5, 2019, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action2 actions on 2 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 21 to Feb 5 · stopped15 days
EducationJan 21 to Feb 5 · stopped15 days
Text
Each version as the Legislature printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.
In the House of Representatives Jan 21 – Feb 5
- Jan 21Referred to the House committees on Education and on Appropriations
- Feb 5Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 21Referred To Education;AppropriationsHouse of Representatives
- Feb 5Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives